Battery Recycling in WD23

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With 145 active businesses and 9,811 residential properties in WD23 this leads to high energy consumption.

Battery recycling in WD23 is extremely important as it reduces the amount of batteries being disposed of as general waste, increasing WD23’s recycling rates. However, batteries are often found mixed in with general waste which is a problem as they contain toxic chemicals and heavy metals. Separating batteries out is key, this is done by setting up a battery recycling bin for battery storage.

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How many types of batteries are there for recycling?

There are two categories of batteries:

1. Primary batteries or single-use batteries

The different types are:

• Alkaline batteries
• Hg batteries (also known as mercury batteries) used in cameras and much more
• Zinc-air batteries used in remote controls, watches etc
• Lithium primary batteries used in hearing aids and MP3 players etc

2. Secondary batteries or rechargeable batteries,

These have additional toxicity and the different types are:

• Lead-acid batteries such as car batteries and UPS batteries
• Nickel–metal hydride (NiMH) which are found in mobile phones
• Lithium-ion (Li-ion) which are found in laptops
• Nickel-cadmium (NiCd) which are found in power tools.
• Lithium-ion polymer (Li-ion polymer) which are found in mobile devices

Due to the range of battery types and recycling processes hiring a professional battery disposal company in WD23 to manage your battery waste correctly is key.

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How do I recycle batteries from my business?

If your business in WD23 produces battery waste, several pieces of legislation affect the storage, collection, and recycling of battery waste and it is your duty of care that all batteries are stored correctly on your premises using a battery recycling box for professional battery disposal.

Professional waste contractors in WD23 offer battery collection services which should always come accompanied with a hazardous waste consignment note, which ensures compliance with the Hazardous Waste Regulations 2009 (England and Wales).

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What you need to know about WD23

Due to the heavily wooded land in WD23, it was home to mane highwaymen and thieves in the 19th century

Population Size 25,640
Active Businesses 145
Waste Collected (tonnes)10,752
Tonnes of Waste Recycled or Reused 5,264

How much waste do we produce in WD23?

Last year in this Post Code area, 25,640 residents and 145 businesses produced 10,752 tonnes of waste.

WD23 is made up of 0 areas;

Assigned to a specific area it was the important responsibility of Veolia ES UK to deal with waste more efficiently on behalf of the council to manage waste in the area more efficiently to importantly collect both the segregated and mixed waste produced and to dispose of it either by recycling, reuse or landfill

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In WD23 what recycling rates does the council achieve?

Last year WD23 managed to recycle or reuse 5,264 tonnes of waste (48.96%) against 5,488 (51.04%).

More specifically is made up of 0 areas which achieved all different waste mangement results.

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How much did local councils in WD23 spend on waste management?

Last year local councils in WD23 spent £1,615,320.00 on waste management activities including collection, transport and treatment of household and business waste.

More specifically is made up of 0 places which spent different amounts on waste management activities.

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How many residents and active businesses are there in WD23?

On record for last year WD23 had 25,640 residents and 145 active businesses.

is made up of 0 which all varied in the number of residents as well as the number of active businesses

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How else did WD23 impact the environment last year?

Due to the heavily wooded land in WD23, it was home to mane highwaymen and thieves in the 19th century which is made up of 44.86 hectares of greenbelt consumed energy from both domestic and commercial activities, more specifically had 2,352 fly tip incidents accompanied by 261 fly tip penalties.

More specifically each Place performed differently as you can see below:

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